osteodoc08
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With great sorrow and a heavy heart, I am asking about the 460 Smith.
My Father passed in his sleep, unexpectedly at the age of 57. He is the greatest revolver shooter I've ever met. He taught me to shoot, hunt, fish, everything outdoors and how to be father. He will be greatly missed.
We had many activities planned. Over the last several years he had really gotten into bullet casting. I can't tell you how many hundreds of pounds of converted wheel weights we've sent down range together. He was going to teach me the art of casting. We've reloaded together since I was my oldest sons age of 6. We had just started to show him and I actually recorded a short video for my father teaching my oldest, Nathan, to size and lube. In the background I can hear him say "We'll have to get you out to shoot those". Little did we expect him to pass so soon.
He originally taught me to shoot a wheel gun with his Model 57 Smith
He bought back in the 70's when he was of age. We shot it so much we had to
Send it back to Smith more than once for a rebuild. It is in semi retirement now. The 41 is still my favorite wheel gun caliber. We had also spent a lot of time with the 45 LC, especially "Ruger Only" loads. His next goal was to pick up a 460 Smith since it follows the spectrum 45LC-454 Casull-460 Smith. Unfortunately his untimely passing didn't allow us to venture out to that caliber.
I am thinking of honoring him in metal form with a Smith 460. It was something we were to venture out into together. I will continue this journey in his honor along with our love for the outdoors. My 2 sons ages 3,6 and my daughter age 6 all love the outdoors. It's a shame he won't have the opportunity to meet his unborn grandson at 22 weeks currently.
I'm just not sure of the different models and barrel lengths, etc. we never got around to that, however, anecdotally we both Prefer the 4-6" lengths.
I intend to self teach the art of bullet casting. Getting the 460 as planned and meeting up with a family friend in Ohio later this year for deer season.
I'm going to miss you Dad. I love you.
My Father passed in his sleep, unexpectedly at the age of 57. He is the greatest revolver shooter I've ever met. He taught me to shoot, hunt, fish, everything outdoors and how to be father. He will be greatly missed.
We had many activities planned. Over the last several years he had really gotten into bullet casting. I can't tell you how many hundreds of pounds of converted wheel weights we've sent down range together. He was going to teach me the art of casting. We've reloaded together since I was my oldest sons age of 6. We had just started to show him and I actually recorded a short video for my father teaching my oldest, Nathan, to size and lube. In the background I can hear him say "We'll have to get you out to shoot those". Little did we expect him to pass so soon.
He originally taught me to shoot a wheel gun with his Model 57 Smith
He bought back in the 70's when he was of age. We shot it so much we had to
Send it back to Smith more than once for a rebuild. It is in semi retirement now. The 41 is still my favorite wheel gun caliber. We had also spent a lot of time with the 45 LC, especially "Ruger Only" loads. His next goal was to pick up a 460 Smith since it follows the spectrum 45LC-454 Casull-460 Smith. Unfortunately his untimely passing didn't allow us to venture out to that caliber.
I am thinking of honoring him in metal form with a Smith 460. It was something we were to venture out into together. I will continue this journey in his honor along with our love for the outdoors. My 2 sons ages 3,6 and my daughter age 6 all love the outdoors. It's a shame he won't have the opportunity to meet his unborn grandson at 22 weeks currently.
I'm just not sure of the different models and barrel lengths, etc. we never got around to that, however, anecdotally we both Prefer the 4-6" lengths.
I intend to self teach the art of bullet casting. Getting the 460 as planned and meeting up with a family friend in Ohio later this year for deer season.
I'm going to miss you Dad. I love you.